If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

As soon as he finished speaking, a delicious aroma wafted over, a scent of ginger and a unique meaty aroma.

The mayor paused, sniffed, looked at the lunchbox in the man's hand, and casually asked, "Xiao Li, what's that in your hand? Food from the cafeteria?"

Assistant Li glanced down, smiled, and shook his head: "No, the cafeteria food is bland and tasteless. I bought it from outside, and coincidentally, it's right across from the Happiness Restaurant."

"I didn't know before that the food here is really good, and the place is very clean."

"You don't know until you compare. Happiness Restaurant looks nothing compared to it. I don't know why it was so famous before. I guess they hired someone to do the advertising."

The mayor wasn't paying attention to what he said next. His stomach was cramping and he was feeling unwell, desperately needing food to fill his stomach and relieve the discomfort. He pursed his lips and looked at him, saying, "If it's convenient, I can try some too."

Assistant Li was taken aback: "Ah, but this is ginger duck. The boss doesn't usually eat duck, right? Oh, except for last time."

"Let's try it together, it smells delicious."

Upon opening the lunchbox, an overpowering aroma wafted out, making my stomach churn even more violently.

"Boss, you might like to try it; you might find it palatable."

"Um."

The two sat facing each other and ate. Before long, half of the ginger duck was gone. Assistant Li looked at them intently and said, "Boss, is this to your liking? Then I'll go buy some more tonight."

The mayor lowered his eyes slightly: "Let's change the dish. I want to try this medicinal cuisine to see how effective it really is. Can it really taste this good and cure diseases?"

"Okay, I understand."

*

Five days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Sun Youcai of Xingfu Restaurant was like an ant on a hot pan, already quite restless. His eyes were dark circles, and he had been having nightmares for the past few nights.

Gao Jinbao pushed the door open and came in. Seeing that the man looked unwell, he didn't dare to provoke him. He kept a distance of not too close and said in a low voice, "Boss, have you thought about my idea yet?"

"...I've thought about it, but that's illegal. If I get caught, my reputation will be ruined."

"Boss, the situation isn't much better now. If we ignore it, our reputation will suffer just the same, and it'll be even worse. Those who have eaten there will definitely notice the difference."

"Do you think the mayor will come looking for you and ask why you fooled him? If that happens, will the restaurant still be able to stay open? Finding the ingredients to get through this is the most important thing."

Sun Youcai paced around the room, his heart already racing. He clapped his hands and said, "Yes, you're right. They're just here to inspect and get a feel for the situation. They can't stay here forever."

"Later, when policies are to be formulated, people will definitely go back, so as long as we can get through this one, the biggest crisis will be averted, and later I can rely on the merits here."

"Yes, tell the boss to move to another city. After I leave, you'll be in charge here. Gao Jinbao, you understand what I mean."

Gao Jinbao's eyes were full of ambition. Of course he knew and was happy to let Sun Youcai make contributions and leave as soon as possible. Only when Sun Youcai left could the position be vacated so that he could take it.

Being a junior purchasing agent means low authority and little personal gain. Climbing up the ranks brings more benefits, but you can't be the one doing the actual work.

He lowered his head slightly: "Boss, I'll say it again: find some street thugs to steal the ingredients. Once they're processed, who can tell where the chickens and eggs came from? There'll be no way to prove it."

"Besides, everyone knows that street thugs are good-for-nothings, so it's perfectly normal for them to steal. Even if they get caught, they can just say that they picked some random chickens and ducks to sell and make money for food and drink."

"This matter can be dropped. Who would trace it back to you? We'd need to find a street thug who keeps his mouth shut."

Sun Youcai nodded repeatedly: "Good, that's a good idea. Jinbao, you're really good at this, haha. You go back now, I'll find someone to go over there tonight."

"We must get this done tonight so it won't interfere with what we do the day after tomorrow. We must do it perfectly the day after tomorrow so we can upgrade our restaurant and raise our prices."

"If the profits here are high, you'll definitely get your share. Keep up the good work, Jinbao."

Gao Jinbao nodded repeatedly, looking trusting: "I understand. If there's nothing else, boss, I'll head out now."

"Um."

Sun Youcai went out in the afternoon and came back in a much better mood. He wasn't so gloomy anymore, and he just waited until it got dark.

After it got completely dark, five or six people with cigarettes in their mouths leaned against the wall in the alley, whispering among themselves.

"Hey Dog, what do you think that boss means? Rich people are really weird. They can buy chickens and ducks as they please. With money, they don't have to worry about not being able to buy them."

"They actually spent money to let us steal, isn't that just making things difficult for us? We have to go all the way to the village brigade to steal. Who knows the terrain there? Won't it be dangerous at night?"

A short man approached cautiously and said, "Brother Gou, my home is right next to Xiangyang Brigade, just across the river. I used to go there often, and I know the way best."

Dog looked over upon hearing this: "Alright, Monkey, you lead the way. We'll go again at dawn, when people are most tired, making it easier to steal."

"Remember, the boss wants chicken and duck eggs. Be careful. If you get caught, just say you were too hungry and had no money for food, which is why you did something stupid."

"Return the items, kneel down and beg for forgiveness, act pitiful, whatever you do, don't let them report to the police. Of course, this is the worst-case scenario, it might not happen."

The men nodded repeatedly, saying confidently, "Brother Gou, don't worry. We know what we're doing. We won't get caught. It's just stealing chickens and ducks; we're very familiar with each other."

"Okay, that's good. As long as we close this deal, the boss will give us three hundred dollars, which we'll split equally. That should be enough for us to live happily for a while."

"Okay, I understand."

When the time was almost up, the group drank some wine and pretended to be drunk. They then made their way towards the countryside, with the dwarf leading the way to the farm.

Looking over by the moonlight, he whispered, "Brother Dog, that's the breeding area. It's easier to catch chickens and ducks at night, just be careful not to make any noise and wake people up."

"There should be someone keeping watch in the shed at night. Let's keep our distance so that any noise won't wake them up."

"Okay, let's cooperate as before, let's go."

"Yes, Brother Dog."

In the shed

Jiang Lie lay on the wooden board, turned over, and patted Zhao Cai's little head. It had grown quite a bit in the past two months, but it looked less and less like a dog and more like a gray wolf.

To avoid frightening the people in the brigade, he would usually bring one over to keep watch at night, leaving one in the yard to guard his wife.

"Zhao Cai, why aren't you asleep yet?"